The Dark Side of Aberdeen: A Self-guided Audio Walk
Overview
Explore the murkier corners of Aberdeen at your own pace with this highly acclaimed self guided audio walking tour of Aberdeen. Beginning from the Mercat Cross, you'll weave your way through hundreds of years of history while discovering the stories of piracy, slavery, and insurrection that the city hides in plain sight. Hear about "Indian Pete" and his efforts to banish child slavery. The tour is ready whenever you feel like taking a stroll. It plays audio automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smart phone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline. It does not need a network connection to work. If you've got an hour and want to see some of the grisly and gloomy corners that Aberdeen has to offer – this is the tour for you!
What's Included
- VoiceMap Application
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Lifetime access to 'Dark Aberdeen: Piracy, Slavery and Insurrection' tour
- Smartphone
- Transportation
- Food/drinks
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Meeting Location
Mercat Cross
Castle Street, Aberdeen AB11 5HP, UK
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Marischal Square
1 Broad Street, Aberdeen AB10 1BL, UK
What To Expect
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Safe & secure Easy breezy Hassle‑free
Marischal College
40 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Aberdeen Maritime Museum (pass by)
Provost Ross House (pass by)
The Green (pass by)
Provost Skene's House (pass by)
Marischal Square (pass by)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-110804P5
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- VoiceMap Application.
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata.
- Lifetime access to 'Dark Aberdeen: Piracy, Slavery and Insurrection' tour.
- Smartphone.
- Transportation.
- Food/drinks.
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route.
The minimum age to participate is 6..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the The Dark Side of Aberdeen: A Self-guided Audio Walk is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for The Dark Side of Aberdeen: A Self-guided Audio Walk will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- VoiceMap Application
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Lifetime access to 'Dark Aberdeen: Piracy, Slavery and Insurrection' tour
- Smartphone
- Transportation
- Food/drinks
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
